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Figure scoffed loudly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eight

'figure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'scoffed loudly' is the wordplay.
'scoffed' becomes 'ate' ('to scoff' is to eat).
'loudly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'ate' sounds like 'EIGHT'.

(Other definitions for eight that I've seen before include "Figure" , "Several in a row" , "Number that figures in ice-skating?" , "Number in a Boat Race crew" , "Have one over the . . . . . to be slightly drunk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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